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Hi Mitch, glad you had a good trip out west. Will call soon bud ..John

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Hi Marshall..yes there is way more chances for a small guy like me to get land. Work is plentifull to. Not a done deal by a long shot but definitely looking hard into it..John

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Ok you guys, I’m back….. Thanks for the concern everyone. Been in Manitoba these last few months and loved it. Been helping out at a friends farm. Drove over to BC and that was an awesome trip !!!! It’s a great country and if I get the chance I plan to move there. Mitch its a 3 day camel ride over to you guys btw haha, but will make it over one of these days. Was at the Canadian plowing finals at Kenton and met a lot of great plowmen there.No logging in southern Manitoba as such,need to go up north for that…BC is a very different story, tho it was all mechanical harvesting that I saw. Good to be back an will try to catch up…

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Jeez that is a really worrying trend !!!! biggest problem is that big ag has all the money from big industry to fund “research” and twist the real numbers… John

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Donn it might be worth trying to find a spring maker who could heat the bar up and pass it thru a roller to re shape it , then re temper back to give it the right spring… Id be wary of the tractor idea.. … John

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Geoff I am late in this bud.. havent been on here for a bit.. my heart felt wishes to you and your family… if we were all closer you would have one hell of a barn raising…..John

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Would like to say a HUGE thank you to all involved with the newsletter … it is shaping up to be a really good small magazine !! got mine yesterday.. John

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Hey Billy glad you made it here… some great people on here , with a TON of info to share… John

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Hey Marshall, yep thats Caitlyn on the lines for a spell. she can handle them not too bad for a 12yr old {at the time}.. she is still a bit shaky in the tight turns but will get there …

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Leaf springs are all sourced from the wrecking yard.. In fact the front ones are single leaf ones that are made of fibreglass.. The axles have a port which means I could use less timber to get the ride height correct. The way its made I can swich to traditional wheels easily.. That wagon you have looks like a really handy vehicle to have around the farm.. be a shame to cut it up.

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Peyton it isnt really that hard to build a suitable wagon for parades.. here is a couple of fotos of mine. Built from 2 inch angle iron ,2×2 box and 3×2 box.. the angle is used for the top box and I then fill the angle in with timber to create the image of a solid wagon.. creating a Bud style wagon wouldnt be hard to make either.. axles are off a front wheel drive van.. I use the rear axles. Wheels are off a 7 series BMW . 5th wheel is 2 rings profiled out by my local fabricating shop. Main bolsters are solid Elm..

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Scott that was a great way to sum it up. DAPnet really is a community.. John

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Thanks guys… might have to burn that ring off the front of the bunk an move it to the back… or just throw the chain behind the bunk… will play around an see how it goes… John

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Hi Tristan , Thank you….yea I share bought a pipe bender years ago and was money well spent… That is a good point on the binder.. how do you secure the load on your side of the puddle.? ………. John

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Tristans go devil goes international….. here is my humble attempt at a copy of Tristans go devil… I used what I had lying around.. 2an half inch pipe, 2″ box and a piece of 3″x1″half channel. I went for the loose ring version at the front and so far seems to pull to the v every time ..

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